UNMIK Police

DAILY PRESS UPDATE

 

THIS REPORT COVERS 24 HOURS AND HAS BEEN CONCLUDED AT

MIDNIGHT OF

28 JANUARY 2000

PRODUCED ON 29 JANUARY 2000 BY 1100 HOURS

 

COMPILED BY COMMISSIONERS PRESS OFFICE

BRUCE LLOY

DMITRY KAPORTSEV

SPOKESPERSONS

 

 

SECURITY OVERVIEW

 

THE GENERAL SITUATION IN THE MISSION AREA REMAINS STABLE.

 

 

 

PRISTINA REGION

 

The following incident occurred on 27/01/00.

 

GRENADE ATTACK (OSCE Facilities)

At 2300 hrs, unidentified suspect(s) threw a grenade at a building belonging to OSCE in PRISTINA. The grenade was thrown through a window, which caused damages to a room. Initial investigation revealed that the possible target was a room that has been used for the ‘Trade Union for the Kosovo Police Service’. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made. UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.

 

The following incidents occurred on 28/01/00.

 

GRENADE ATTACK

At 1750 hrs, there was a grenade attack at a house owned by a Roma in LIPLJAN. The grenade exploded in the yard of the residence and caused minor damages to the property. However, no injuries were reported. UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.

 

GRIEVOUS ASSAULT

At 1250 hrs, while trying to stop a fight between two Albanians, a shop owner (Albanian) was hit by a metal stick in PODUJEVO. The victim was evacuated to a hospital. No arrests were made. UNMIK Police are conducting the investigation.

 

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON

At 2000 hrs, an Albanian was arrested for illegal possession of weapon in GRACANICA.

 

ARRESTS 

Three individuals were arrested within the past 24 hours in PRISTINA. One individual was arrested for driving while intoxicated. One suspect was arrested for burglary and an individual for illegal possession of weapon.

 

 

GNJILANE REGION

 

KIDNAPPING

At 1820 hrs UNMIK Police was informed that an Albanian male kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from her home. The suspect resides in the village of UGLJARE. UNMIK Police checked the residence and released the victim. The suspect was arrested.

 

ASSAULT

At 1500 hrs an Albanian male, driving fast, nearly hit an Albanian male, while the last was crossing the road in KAMENICA. Words were exchanged and the driver assaulted the pedestrian. UNMIK Police and KFOR responded, however, no arrests were made.

 

ARRESTS

UNMIK Police arrested an individual for kidnapping.

 

 

PRIZREN REGION

 

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON

·         At 1600 hrs, after a short chase outside of DRAGASH , an Albanian male was found in possession of an AK-47. The suspect was arrested. The search of his residence resulted in several items from humanitarian aid found. The case is under investigation.

·         At 1830 hrs, following the arrest of the abovementioned suspect, UNMIK Police searched a shop, owned by a suspect’s friend (male Albanian). An AK-47’s clip with 30 rounds was found under the counter. The suspect was arrested, but later released.

 

GRENADE FOUND

At 0800 hrs, an Albanian male found a grenade inside the rest room of his father’s restaurant in SUVA REKA. The pin of the grenade was located outside of the restaurant. KFOR EOD responded and exploded the grenade. No suspects were identified. The case is under investigation.

 

ASSAULT

At 0000 hrs, UNMIK Police in PRIZREN was informed that a Turkish female was assaulted by her husband. The victim sustained injuries. The case is under investigation.

 

ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING

At 1000 hrs Turkish KFOR detained 17 Albanians for illegal border crossing in the village of KRUSEVO. UNMIK Police took their statements, photos and fingerprints. The Albanians were released at the MORINA border crossing.

 

LOOTING

At 1330 hrs KFOR stopped a male Albanian, while he was trying to take some items out of a non-inhabited Serb house. The case is under investigation.

 

ARRESTS

Fifteen persons were arrested in PRIZREN Region. KFOR arrested 12 individuals for curfew violation. UNMIK Police arrested 3 individuals: two – for illegal possession of weapon and one – for driving while intoxicated.

 

 

MITROVICA REGION

 

THREATENING BEHAVIOR

 

A Serb female living in MITROVICA North reported that she had been threatened by her Serbian neighbor, who demanded her to move out, or she would be killed.

 

ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION

 

An Albanian male reported that he had left his flat in MITROVICA North  for two days and  when he returned the apartment was found occupied by other Albanians.

 

PEC REGION

 

The following incident occurred on 27/01/00

 

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON

 

At 2250 hrs, KFOR patrol arrested three Albanian males in possession of a rifle found in their vehicle in PEC.

 

 

BORDER POLICE

 

 

PRISTINA AIRPORT

The PRISTINA Airport has been operational

 

 

Border Crossing Information

BORDER CROSSING POINT

STATUS (Open/Closed) working hours

TIME TO CROSS

DAY

NIGHT

G.JANKOVIC

Open 24 Hours

1 Hour

1 Hour

GLOBOCICA

Open 24 Hours

5

 Minutes

5

Minutes

VRBNICA

Open 24 Hours

10

Minutes

10

Minutes

CAFA PRUSHIT

Open 24 Hours

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GENERAL KOSOVO INFORMATION

 

 

SATURDAY, 29 JANUARY 2000: Mist and freezing fog slowly clearing, possibly lingering through the day in places but with hazy sunshine developing. Winds light and variable. Minimum temperature - 08 C; maximum temperature + 10 C.

 

SUNDAY, 30 JANUARY 2000: Mist and freezing fog patches slowly clearing but generally cloudy with only a few sunny spells but some light snow or sleet at times. Winds light and variable. Minimum temperature - 05 C; maximum temperature + 10 C.

 

 

 

The following incidents were recorded by UNMIK Police during the period (48 HOURS) covered by this report:

 

 

INCIDENT

Recorded

cases

 

INCIDENT

Recorded cases

 

Murder

 

 

NEW MASS GRAVE SITES

 

Kidnapping

 1

 

 

 

ARSON

 

 

MISSING PERSONS

 

THREAT/INTIMIDATION

3

 

DEAD BODIES

 

GRIEVOUS ASSAULT

1

 

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

6

 SIMPLE ASSAULT

7

 

ARRESTS

22

EVICTION/ILLEGAL HOUSE OCCUPATION

 

 

 

 

ROBBERY

 

 

 

 

BURGLARY

8

 

 

 

THEFT

8

 

 

 

AUTO THEFT

9

 

 

 

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

2

 

 

 

LOOTING

 

 

 

 

RAPE

 

 

 

EXPLOSIONS

SHOOTING/GUNFIRE

2

 

UXO/MINE/GRENADE

1

BOMB THREATS

 

 

PEOPLE INJURED

 

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF WEAPON

4

 

PEOPLE KILLED